Bracing Idiopathic Scoliosis Research

The Natural History of Curve Behavior after Brace Removal in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

May 21, 2023August 15, 2023

First, I want to recognize Daphna Zaaroor-Regev for all of her hard work on this project and without her initiative and drive would not have been possible. Why do this project? To help answer the common parent question, “What will happen to my daughter’s scoliosis, now that we are stopping her bracing?” To […]

Idiopathic Scoliosis Bracing Handout

December 19, 2020August 13, 2023

Our latest Idiopathic Scoliosis Bracing Handout, courtesy of Keith Patten, FNP-C

Spine Bracing in Early-Onset Scoliosis (EOS)

November 9, 2016August 13, 2023

Bracing in EOS is a commonly utilized nonsurgical intervention. Braces are constructed of either rigid or semi-rigid plastic, and are designed on an individual basis. The orthotist (the person who makes the brace) analyzes each patients’ anatomy and radiographic deformity, then constructs the brace. The brace is contoured to place pressure points on the ribs […]